France captain Charles Ollivon: ‘We’ve six days left together and a trophy to collect’

France captain Charles Ollivon: ‘We’ve six days left together and a trophy to collect’

France's Swan Rebbadj (left) and Charles Ollivon celebrate at Stade de France. Picture: David Niviere/PA

How France saved their Six Nations hopes and denied Wales a Grand Slam will have great rugby thinkers poring over their videos for days and weeks to come - but the myth that red cards ruin games is officially busted.

Analysis pieces will study Paul Willemse’s 67th-minute sending off; the two subsequent Wales yellows that made it 14v13; the penalty try not given; the Welsh score that may have been held up; the three times France got over the tryline but were told ball did not touch turf.

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